Decision Workspace
tjpgdec-rs vs turbojpeg vs jpeg-decoder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
tjpgdec-rs
experimentalv0.4.0
Tiny JPEG Decompressor - A lightweight JPEG decoder optimized for embedded systems
66
turbojpeg
stablev1.4.0
Fast and easy JPEG encoding, decoding and lossless transforms with TurboJPEG
61
jpeg-decoder
growingv0.3.2
JPEG decoder
Core Metrics
| tjpgdec-rs | turbojpeg | jpeg-decoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 179 | 1.2M | 68.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 368.8K | 3.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 166 | 614 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 77d ago | 63d ago | 279d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 11m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tjpgdec-rs
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
turbojpeg
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
jpeg-decoder
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tjpgdec-rs | turbojpeg | jpeg-decoder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.4.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 64KB | 745KB |
| Features | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbojpeg leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jpeg-decoder has the most downloads (68.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jpeg-decoder is depended on by 614 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tjpgdec-rs, jpeg-decoder are pre-1.0 — API may change.